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NewsExclusive: Confed finds venture capitalists to fund innovation
The NHS Confederation is working with a venture capitalist firm to seek private backing for innovations in the NHS.
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News'Close hospitals' to save the NHS, say managers, doctors and patients
The NHS faces financial ruin and is no longer sustainable in its current form, a collective of leading medical, leadership and patient organisations has warned.
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NewsA&E pressures expected to grow, warns foundation trust survey
Pressures facing A&E units across the country look set to continue, with the majority of trusts fearing next winter will be even worse, a survey by foundation trusts suggests.
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Ashford and St Peter's list mistake leads to waits
PERFORMANCE: An error in how pain management patients were prioritised has meant that 254 patients at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust were not seen within 18 weeks.
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New Queen Victoria chief exec to start in July
WORKFORCE: The new chief executive of the Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust will take up his post in July.
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Hull and East Yorkshire opens new emergency departments
STRUCTURE:New emergency care departments have opened at Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust.
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw invests in nurses
WORKFORCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to invest £7m in additional nursing and to increase its in-patients beds by 80 in a bid to increase its capacity in both emergency and non-emergency services.
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Calderdale and Huddersfield trials transplant
RESEARCH: Fast recovery times and better eyesight are the result of an innovative transplant procedure being carried out at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
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Airedale plans new A&E unit
SERVICE DESIGN: A new Accident and Emergency department is being planned for Airedale Hospital.
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Six MRSA cases during 2012-13 at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust had six cases of MRSA last year – and has started the new financial year with another suspected one.
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Brighton and Sussex widely missed A&E target in March
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust only managed to treat 86 per cent of patients attending A&E within four hours in March – the sixth month it has missed the 95 per cent target. The trust also missed the target for the year with a performance of 93 per ...
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Expert praises Western Sussex for care of patients with fractured hips
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust has been described as “an exemplar” of what modern hip fracture care should look like by a nationally-renowned surgeon.
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Western Sussex launches fresh bid to rid itself of unwanted hospital block
STRUCTURE: Local public sector organisations are being formally notified that the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital is available for them to take on.
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Professor joins Mersey trust as non exec
WORKFORCE: A professor of health research is to join Mersey Care Trust as a non-executive director.
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Greater Manchester trust showcases new adolescent centre
STRUCTURE: A new £10m centre for adolescents with mental health problems has been showcased by Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust.
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Manchester trust launches audit into missed staff sickness target
WORKFORCE: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust is to audit its sickness absence process after it missed targets for the percentage of staff off sick.
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Mental health trust capacity issues driving up Manchester A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: Nearly 70 patients waited longer than four hours in A&E departments in April because of issues with mental health services, the board of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust heard.
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Healthy surplus for Greater Manchester mental health trust
FINANCE: Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust finished the year with a healthy surplus, according to the May board meeting.
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Concerning staff sickness rate at Manchester mental health trust
WORKFORCE: Staff sickness rates continue to be a concern for Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust.
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Five untoward incidents in one month at Cumbria trust
PERFORMANCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust reported five serious untoward incidents to its commissioners in April – including one unexpected death, a fire and the destruction of health records.